Tag: wellness
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What Happens After a Cancer Diagnosis?
Getting a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Before patients even have the chance to process the diagnosis, more appointments get added to the schedule and there is much to do. If they are working, that is another piece of the puzzle to contend with. The doctor will order scans or additional tests to “stage” the…
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Favorite Kicks
Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. My Brooks are my favorite shoes. Ever since I got into healthcare, and was working as a tech in the hospital pharmacy, running around all day, hunting down prescriptions for nurses (before I would become that nurse), I have been hooked on…
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One of the Best Gifts…
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. My children. 🙂
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Well, That Didn’t Work…
If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? Well, That Didn’t Work… But That Did! I have made my share of mistakes in life. But there are things that have worked. And the mistakes I’ve made are all part of what has made me who I am today. So in a…
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At My Age
What were your parents doing at your age? When my parents were in their early 50s, they were doing pretty much the same things I’m doing- working, being active in their activities that they’d put on hold while raising kids, getting involved with hobbies. But something that they were doing that I am not is…
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Night Owls Vs. Early Birds (Part III-Sleep Hygiene)
Let’s talk about sleep hygiene. This is important whether you’re a night owl or an early bird or somewhere in between. Sleep hygiene often describes those behaviors surrounding a good night’s (or day’s) rest. It has to do with our sleep environment and our behaviors- the things we can control. Considering that a little over…
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Night Owls Vs. Early Birds (Part II)
What happens when we’re up all night? Or half of it? When I was working third shift as an RN, I’d get home around 8 or 830 in the morning and then try and sleep for at least 6 hours or so. It worked sometimes, but sometimes it didn’t. Even when I got sleep, I…
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A New Food Pyramid- Is This One Really Better?
So we’ve got a new food pyramid. Is this one going to change what people eat, or make people healthier? Time will tell. I think most people are going to eat what they can afford to eat these days. Processed or not. Red meat or (probably) not- it is expensive. And was anyone paying much…
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When God and Influenza Type A Have Other Plans
I guess it’s self-explanatory. Like so many others- including literally half of those I shared Christmas Eve dinner with- I ended up with the flu. The good news is that now I have an extra vacation! The bad news is that I can’t go anywhere, I’m using up PTO, and I don’t feel like doing…
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Connecting in a Divided World: Why It Matters
Maybe you’ve noticed it too… so much divisiveness. But most people want the same things- safety, enough food and a safe place to live, family and friends. And believe it or not, the fact that we are here on earth at this precise time, is somewhat of a miracle. That’s not to say that life…
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